Definition of Hermaphrodite:
Androgynous beings are an anthropomorphic image of a half-man, half-woman being.
This anthropomorphic image comes from the myth of the Cosmic Egg, which is where the Universe is born or appears.
This perfect androgyne represents a fundamental state, one where the human being in his two gender aspects come together in a complete unity.
The duality in the world that we observe is illusory and temporary. The hermaphrodite represents the one who overcomes the need for fault and guilt, since in his fusion this being is complete.
The androgyne is symbolized as being half man and half woman.
In Hinduism, but above all, in relation to the traditions of Tantra, we find different representations of the hermaphrodite half Shiva (man) and half Shakti (woman), as a symbol of the divine union of the two human principles: the union of the feminine and the masculine, or between Consciousness and vital energy.
In Hindu spirituality and in the philosophy of Tantra, there is an implicit intention to perfect and develop the balance of the masculine aspect (Focus, will, awareness) and the feminine aspect (sensitivity, creativity, feelings), regardless of whether you are a man or a woman. a woman.